Palestinian statehood

Yoseph Haddad rejects past support for Palestinian state after old interview resurfaces

In the old interview, Haddad argued that greater integration of Arab Israelis into the country’s decision-making institutions could eventually help advance Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Yoseph Haddad demonstrates against a rally marking the "Nakba" at Tel Aviv University, May 15, 2024; illustrative.
Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Authority's mission to the United Kingdom, gestures during a ceremony after Britain announced on Sunday its recognition of a Palestinian state at the mission's headquarters in London, Britain, September 22, 2025; illustrative.

PA's UK Embassy praises Foreign Sec. Miliband's ban on trade with West Bank settlements

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.

Attack, not defend: Israel's rock-solid security consensus replaces passive 'stability' - opinion

 Jewish settlers look on during a march near Hebron in the West Bank, June 21, 2021

Zionist NGO Regavim to countersue Canada, EU over sanctions, denies claims of violence - interview


Malta to formally recognize Palestinian state at UN assembly, PM says

The wife of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat lived on the island for several years.

People rally in front of the United Nations headquarters during a "Stop Starving Gaza Now" protest amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US, July 25, 2025.

Macron: Palestinian statehood recognition meant to weaken Hamas, not reward violence

“We don’t recognize Palestine to reward violence. We do it to create a political horizon, especially for those who reject Hamas,” Macron said in an interview.

 France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.

The premature Palestinian statehood will explode in our faces - opinion

The first bricks are still the same. One authority. One set of laws. One chain of command. If recognition is to be more than a headline, it must become pressure and support in the same paragraph.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, September 8, 2025.

A Palestinian state needs Israel's agreement to exist. It's not a matter of recognition - editorial

Pushing for a two-state solution now is unmoored from reality, as Palestinians have shown no ability or willingness to run a peaceful entity alongside Israel.

Australia and Palestine.

Palestinian foreign minister says recognition brings independence, sovereignty closer

Countries recognising a Palestinian state this week were taking an irreversible step that preserved the two-state solution.

Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin/

‘Make Jews great again’: Is Zionism a forerunner to Trump's MAGA movement? - opinion

While some Jews have not transformed, Israelis, in great gratitude to Donald Trump, are sending a clear message: The nation of Israel has risen like lions.

THEODOR HERZL rides aboard a ship on his way to the Land of Israel in 1898. He fathered an ideology that would transform Jews from being timid and weak to a proud, confident nation, says the writer

UK's Starmer recognizes Palestinian state despite strong opposition from Israel, US

Portugal and France are also set to recognize a Palestinian state, while Canada and Australia formally recognized the state along with Starmer.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, July 28, 2025.

US says UN ceasefire demand would leave Hamas free to strike again

The US slammed a UN resolution backing Palestinian statehood, warning it ignores Hamas terror, fails to demand hostage releases, and creates a false equivalence between Israel and Hamas.

Morgan Ortagus speaks onstage during 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on September 25, 2024 in New York City.

British, Australian, Canadian, French Jewish groups decry recognition of Palestinian state

Jewish groups warned that the expected moves by their governments to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly this week would embolden extremists.

 A man holds a placard reading "Free Palestine" in Paris, France, during a demonstration, to protest after Israel seized the British-flagged yacht, Madleen was aiming to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to Gaza, June 9, 2025.

How far has Israel fallen? Netanyahu dragged Israel into complete isolation - opinion

It has long been a Netanyahu mantra that Israel must stand against a hostile world, alone if necessary. Through his own government’s missteps, he has brought Israel to the brink of true isolation.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the Knesset Museum, Jerusalem, August 11, 2025; illustrative.